City profile · Small Town
Benson, North Carolina
Verified Oct 11, 2026Who leads Benson, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- R. Max Raynor Jr.
- Role
- Mayor (Ceremonial)
- Population
- 2,923
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 11, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcetownofbenson.com/2163/Board-of-Commissioners ↗
- Official leadership pagetownofbenson.com/2163/Board-of-Commissioners ↗
- City websitetownofbenson.com ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- R. Max Raynor Jr. CurrentMayor (Ceremonial) · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
- Jerry Medlin FormerMayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026
Reviewed changes
- Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewerJerry Medlin replaced by R. Max Raynor Jr., Mayor (Ceremonial)Source: townofbenson.com/2163/Board-of-Commissioners ↗
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 2,923
- Median household income
- $56,054
- Median age
- 34.4
- Land area
- 2.99 sq mi
- Population density
- 977.6 per sq mi
- County
- Johnston County
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$10M
- City hall phone
- (919) 894-3553
- Official website
- townofbenson.com ↗
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